Global Patent Index - EP 1190938 A3

EP 1190938 A3 20030226 - Center pillar for automobiles

Title (en)

Center pillar for automobiles

Title (de)

'B'- Säulenanordnung für Kraftfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Ensemble de montant 'B' pour véhicule automobile

Publication

EP 1190938 A3 20030226 (EN)

Application

EP 01105795 A 20010308

Priority

KR 20000055077 A 20000920

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1190938A2] A center pillar (100) for automobiles having a reinforcement structure, which can minimize the deformation of a center pillar against the impact occured by a crash of vehicles is disclosed. The center pillar comprises: an inner reinforcement (130) joined with an inner side of an inner panel (110) for supporting said inner panel; an outer reinforcement (140) of which an end portion is welded together with an end portion (111,112) of the inner panel (110) and an outer panel (120), and a first spacing portion (142) is formed between the outer panel (120) and the outer reinforcement (140), a central reinforcement (150) joined with the one side of the outer reinforcement (140) near to the inner reinforcement (130) and a second spacing portion (151) is formed between the outer reinforcement (140) and the central reinforcement (150). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B62D 25/04

IPC 8 full level

B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B62D 25/04 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B62D 29/001 (2013.01 - EP US); B62D 29/002 (2013.01 - EP US); B62D 25/025 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] US 2860911 A 19581118 - BART COTTER
  • [E] DE 10002617 A1 20010726 - VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]
  • [PA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 15 6 April 2001 (2001-04-06)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 304 (M - 526) 16 October 1986 (1986-10-16)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1190938 A2 20020327; EP 1190938 A3 20030226; JP 2002120758 A 20020423; KR 100345692 B1 20020727; KR 20020022339 A 20020327; US 2002033618 A1 20020321

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01105795 A 20010308; JP 2001046410 A 20010222; KR 20000055077 A 20000920; US 79908001 A 20010306